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Shift: 1:30 PM-11:00 PM

Hourly Rate: $24.11 an hour

Job Summary: The Production Lead position coordinates and ensures the production line is ready for startup, assigning all associates to their work stations, participating in daily safety talks, ensuring all items received to the production line are correct, overseeing the production process including safety, quality, and GMP standards, completing a variety of reports promptly, troubleshooting production issues following procedure. You will work on site at the Council Bluffs Location. You will report to the are Team Leader.

Essential Job Functions:

• Work the scheduled/assigned times and required overtime for position

• Read, write, communicate, and comprehend written instructions in English

• Intermediate math skills

• Intermediate knowledge of computers

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and ensure production line is ready for startup (e.g., centerline checks, guards replaced, cleanliness)

• Ensure all associates are assigned to their workstations

• Verify production schedule, report absent associates, and call for temps

• Review requisition sheets to ensure all items and quantities received are correct

• Oversee the production process including safety, quality, and GMP standards

• Complete multiple daily reports promptly (e.g., HPR, downtime, usage, loss)

• Complete and return all required documentation

• Troubleshoot production issues and coordinate with maintenance

• Perform PM tasks, projects, changeovers, and set-up and teardown of equipment

• Coordinate training for new associates

Skills Required:

• Resolve conflicts and maintain an unbiased attitude

• Knowledge of GMP's, safety standards, food allergens

• Knowledge of SSOP's and SOP's

• Understanding of loss

• Knowledge of SPC

• Be LOTO certified

• Minimal mechanical knowledge

• Work with pork, chicken, beef, and shellfish products in addition to many other ingredients and allergens

Qualifications: Education: High school diploma or GED. Experience Required: Minimum 1 year's production or related experience. Previous lead experience. 

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law.

Anticipated Close Date: May 8, 2026

Location: Council Bluffs, Iowa

Our Benefits

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance

• Wealth: Great pay, 401(k)/pension eligibility, financial wellness programs and stock purchase plan

• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups and team collaboration

• Balance: Paid-time off and volunteer opportunities

Our Company

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions - within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye, Slim Jim and Reddi-Wip.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.